Here's our latest roundup of news and information for our members/supporters. This time we feature 3 LOCAL funding pots, some training you can do in the comfort of your own home or office (a webinar on being Mental health friendly), as well as other useful training courses, and make sure you follow the LEEDS LENT PRAYER DIARY from 10th February.

DO COME TO OUR ASSEMBLY ON 25th FEBRUARY 2016 at 6pm - NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE THIS TIME, WE WILL BE AT INVOLVE CENTRE IN HUNSLET. CLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR PLACE

Best wishes for all that 2016 holds for you,

Rhoda and Jon,

LCCT Learning and Development Team

Funding & finance information

Leeds Comic Relief Local Communities

Funding of between £1,00 and £5,000 for projects run by local people directly affected by the issues they are dealing with. You can apply for funding to: increase local services; build skills of local people; increase community cohesion; respond to local economic needs; increase access to sport and exercise for people who face social exclusion and isolation.

This fund can award grants between £1,500 and £2,500 to groups working in disadvantaged wards on arts and culture, supporting people into employment, enterprise or developing skills; deadline is 7th March 2016.

Jimbo\'s Fund (formerly known as the Hesco Bastion Fund) provides grants to groups working in specific areas of Leeds postcodes LS9, LS14, 15 and citywide projects in the field of health or children/young people. Support is also given to groups supporting armed forces related charities. Grants are up to £20,000. Closing Date 5pm 18th February 2016.

Friendly Places Training - FREE 1 hour WEBINAR FaithAction invites you to our free webinar that focuses on the small steps faith groups can take to help them become a more \'mental health friendly\' place. It is suitable for representatives of all faith groups. It will only take up 1 hour of your time sitting wherever you like at your own computer on 17th February 1.30-2.30pm.

Capacity Building Workshop Four - A free course looking at how to apply for small grants This FREE workshop will help you to make a successful funding application to a typical grant funder such as a charitable trust, National Lottery funder, BBC Children in Need, Local Authority or Company etc. 9th March 2016 9.45 - 12.45.

Social Media: Getting the Basics Right This half day session will guide you through the basics or Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Helping you understand how to use the different platforms to maximize exposure. What the pitfalls are and how to avoid them. The course will end with a guide on how to begin a social media campaign. 3rd March 9.30 -12.00.

Newsletters from other Capacity and Support organisations (January 2016)

As well as picking out interesting pieces of information and resources to share in individual articles, in the different sections of this website and collated email, we also try to gather together the various newsletters from other capacity building, development and support projects and organisations that might be of use to LCCT connected projects and people. Click on the titles or logos below to access the latest news from each organisation...

Leeds Lent Prayer Diary - order a copy or follow on media from 10th Feb

Leeds Lent Prayer Diary - just a few left! Still time to order a copy before 10th February when the diary starts! Alternatively follow the diary on the Network Leeds website, Facebook page, or @prayforleeds twitter. The diary is an essential guide to Christian projects in Leeds, and an excellent way to pray for a wide range of work going on in our city -don\'t miss out.